Williams received a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.
When he returned to the United States he worked as Chief of Educational Programs for the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration and at the Office of War Information, Overseas branch in Washington, D.C.[2] After the war he continued his work with the State Department and the United Nations until 1952, when he became President of World Information, Inc. During the 1940s and 1950s he wrote articles and books about various aspects of education and freedom.
He started various private businesses and did public relations work for other companies and non-profit agencies.
Among these were Hill and Knowlton, Inc., Gaynor and Ducas, Inc., American Cancer Society, International Rescue Committee, Hudson Institute, and Freedom House.
[2] Even after his official retirement in 1968 he continued to be involved in community affairs, he even hosted radio and television talk shows.